Words that come from Old High German swester

35 words across 11 languages descend from Old High German swester — including שוועסטער, Schwesterchen, Schwester, Kinderschwester, Glaubensschwester, Ordensschwester, Schwestermodell, Zwillingsschwester.

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German (20)

Yiddish (3)

Alemannic German (3)

Cimbrian (2)

Pennsylvania German (1)

Central Franconian (1)

Middle High German (1)

Mòcheno (1)

Limburgish (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

Silesian (1)